Upper Lake was the 57-27 winner over St. Helena when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Upper Lake Cougars lost 74-49 to the St. Helena Saints on Tuesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa John, who posted 23 points. That was a full 46.9% of Upper Lake's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Suzor, who scored eight points.
Cougars
| 01/21/25 @ St. Helena | 49-74 |
| 01/17/25 vs Middletown | 24-55 |
Even though they lost, Upper Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
St. Helena found their leader in freshman Tessa Barrett, who had 21 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Barrett a new career-high in points.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for St. Helena, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8.
Upper Lake has already played their next contest, a 55-37 defeat against Fort Bragg on the 24th. As for St. Helena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-31 victory against Clear Lake on the 24th.
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